全国2008年7月高等教育自学考试英语国家概况试题
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中21. Between the end of the civil war and 1880, there was a big population movement in the United States, with people moving ______.
A. from the rural areas to cities
B. from the core cities to the suburbs
C. from the Northeast to the South and the West
D.from the densely-populated east coast to the sparsely-populated west
22. In the United States, the largest minority group is ______ while the fastest-growing minority group is ______.
A. the Asian-American group, Hispanics
B. the African-American group, European ethnic groups
C. the African-American group, the Asian-American group
D.the Asian-American group, the African-American group
23. The chief reasons for early settlers to come to the New Continent were the following EXCEPT ______.
A. to escape from poverty
B. to seek better opportunity
C. to practice religious toleration
D.to escape religious persecution
24. The significance of the War of Independence is the following EXCEPT that ______.
A. it paved the way for the development of capitalism in America
B. it was a historic event, by which the American people gained independence
C. it made both Britain and America realize that their disputes should be solved through negotiation
D.it had great international influence—for instance, the colonies rose up one after another to overthrow colonial rule
25. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the ______ Continental Congress on ______.
A. First, July 4, 1767
B. First, July 14,1767
C. Second, July 4,1776
D.Second, July 14,1776
26. The Red Scare in 1919 and 1920 reflected ______ in American history.
A. material success
B. spiritual frustration
C. intolerant nationalism
D.rapid growth of economy
27. ______ realized that he could win support for the Union at home and abroad by making the war a just war against slavery.
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. James Madison
C. George Washington
D.Thomas Jefferson
28. Which of the following is NOT true about the Progressive Movement?
A. It happened at the turn of the 20th century.
B. It was an organized campaign with clearly defined goals.
C. It demanded government regulation of the economy and social conditions.
D.It was a number of diverse efforts at political, social, and economic reforms.
29. ______ Conference began on January 18, 1919 was actually a conference of division of colonies of Germany, Austro-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.
A. The Paris
B. The Yalta
C. The Teheran
D.The Potsdam
30. The ______ in the 1920s was the beginning of a long economic depression in the U.S.
A. stock market crash
B. political persecution
C. government corruption
D.government interference